Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. It’s a huge weekend for the U.S. women’s national team with a training weekend in front of more than 7,500 of the nation’s top young players at the IWLCA Presidents Cup. Highlighting the schedule is a Saturday afternoon exhibition against the WPLL on Lax Sports Network.
2. What’s the future of lacrosse? Our January issue will feature a “2020 Vision” component. Weigh in with your thoughts.
3. The Rochester Knighthawks 2.0 will have a legitimate star in Shawn Evans and intriguing rookie prospect in Ryland Rees. Jack Goods with the Knighthawks season preview.
4. Top-shelf trolling by former NHL player Paul Bissonnette as he calls his stick a “racket” before his “tryout: with the NLL’s Vancouver Stealth this weekend.
5. Meanwhile, in other equipment news, Calgary goalie Christian Del Bianco will have a very sweet lid this season.